2019 Tennessee Baseball Roster
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Pavolony, Connor
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Jersey Number 17
Connor Pavolony
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-0 / 190
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- River Ridge HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 3 (5x) // last vs. Mississippi State, 5/27/21
- Hits: 3 (2x) // last vs. Wright State, 6/4/21
- Doubles: 2 // vs. UNC Asheville, 3/13/19
- Triples: 1 // vs. Fresno State, 3/9/19
- Home Runs: 1 (13x) // last vs. LSU, 6/13/21
- Total Bases: 7 // vs. Wright State, 6/4/21
- RBI: 4 // vs. UNC Wilmington, 6/1/19
- Walks: 3 (3x) // last at Alabama, 4/3/21
- Stolen Bases: 1 (6x) // last at South Carolina, 5/21/21
- Hit By Pitch: 2 // vs. Indiana State, 2/26/21
- Strikeouts: 3 (2x) // last at Georgia, 3/20/21
- At-Bats: 6 // at Texas A&M, 4/25/21
- Sac Bunts: 2 (2x) // last at Alabama, 4/3/21
- Sac Flies: 1 (5x) // last vs. Indiana State, 2/28/21
- Putouts: 17 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 3/27/21
- Assists: 4 // vs. Liberty, 5/31/19
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the Seventh Round of 2021 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles
- 2021 NCAA Knoxville All-Regional Team
- 2021 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
- 2021 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List
- 2021 D1Baseball.com Preseason Second Team All-American
- No. 39 on D1Baseball.com's Top 2021 College MLB Draft Prospects List
- No. 17 on D1Baseball.com's Top 2021 College MLB Draft SEC Prospects List
- 2020 Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021 - JUNIOR
- Played in 49 games with 46 starts as Tennessee's primary catcher, both career highs
- Set career highs in at-bats (154), runs (29), hits (40), doubles (seven), home runs (seven), RBI (26), total bases (68) and stolen bases (five)
- Homered and doubled during Tennessee's second super regional win over LSU (6/13), driving in three runs in total
- Tied a career high with three hits, including a double and a homer, while driving in two runs in NCAA Regional opening win vs. Wright State (6/4)
- Had two hits and tied a career high with three runs scored in SEC Tournament win vs. Mississippi State (5/27)
- Homered and had three RBI in series-clinching win at South Carolina (5/22)
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in back-to-back games vs. top-ranked Arkansas (5/15 & 5/16)
- Hit his second homer of the series and scored two runs in series finale at Texas A&M (4/25)
- Homered and scored two runs in series-opening win at Texas A&M (4/25)
- Hit his second home run of the season, blasting a solo shot to left center in a win over Vanderbilt (4/17)
- Hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left center, in series finale vs. Florida (4/11)
- Had an RBI single in series-clinching win vs. Florida (4/10)
- Reached base five times with a pair of hits and three walks while also driving in two runs and scoring a run in win at Alabama (4/3)
- Had two hits, including a double, and scored a run in win over LSU (3/27)
- Singled and tied career highs with three runs scored and three walks in SEC opener at Georgia (3/19)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in win over UNC Greensboro (3/14)
- Doubled and drove in a run in win over Indiana State (2/28)
- Went 2-for-3, scored two runs and stole a base in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/23)
2020 - SOPHOMORE
- Was in the midst of a breakout sophomore year before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Played in 12 games, including 11 starts as the team's primary catcher
- Was tied for second on the team with a career-high four home runs and ranked second on the team with a .737 slugging percentage. Also ranked fourth on the team with a .342 batting average and fifth on the squad with 12 RBI
- Went 2-for-4 with a double in win over Wright State (3/7)
- Hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot in the second inning, in the series opener vs. Wright State (3/6)
- Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in win against George Washington (3/1)
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a home run in win over UNC Asheville (2/26)
- Had a clutch pinch-hit, bases-clearing double to give the Vols the lead in the seventh inning in a win against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (2/22)
- Hit a two-run homer in the season opener against Western Illinois (2/14)
2019 - FRESHMAN
- Played in 44 games (34 starts) and split time with Gray as the starting catcher and finished hitting .228 with 23 hits, two home runs and 17 RBIs
- Hit just his second-career home run, first-career grand slam, in a win over UNCW to help the Vols in the Chapel Hill Regional (6/1)
- Went 1-for-2 with a run batted in against Ole Miss (5/16)
- Hit 3-for-3, a new career-high, with three RBIs in a 15-10 win over Tennessee Tech on May 14
- Notched a 2-for-3 outing with a run scored in a 5-4 win at Florida (5/12)
- Went 2-for-5 with three RBIs in a win at Kentucky (4/19)
- Notched his first career home run in a 4-10 loss to Vanderbilt (3/30)
- Went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in the win over UNC Asheville (3/13)
- Went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the win over Troy (3/5)
- Recorded his first collegiate run when he scored in the 18-0 win over Northern Kentucky on Feb. 19
- Saw his first collegiate action in Tennessee's 2-0 win over App State where he started at catcher (2/16)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked as the 13th overall player and No. 3 catcher in Georgia by Perfect Game
- Tabbed the No. 91 overall prospect by PG
- Led River Ridge High School to back-to- back Final Four appearances and a 2018 National Championship
- Two-time First Team All-Region, All-County and All-State selection (2017-18)
- Batted .408 with 10 home runs as a senior in 2018
- Hit .375 with 10 homers in 2017 as a junior
- 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American (Southeast - All Region 1st Team)
- 2017 Underclass High Honorable Mention
- 2016 Underclass High Honorable Mention
- Graduated River Ridge High School with Honors
- Played travel ball for the East Cobb Astros, helping the team to a 2018 National Championship and No. 1 national ranking
PERSONAL
- Full name is Connor Matthew Pavolony
- Born on Oct. 25, 1999
- Majoring in Business Analytics
- Son of Barbara Sullivan and Michael Pavolony
- Recipient of the Joyce & Robert Bice Athletic Scholarship Endowment
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05
